Fatalities after taking ibogaine in addiction treatment could be related to sudden cardiac death caused by autonomic dysfunction
Safety (cardiac & more) Commentary high
⚠ Contains fatality data
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Hypothesises ibogaine fatalities are sudden cardiac deaths from autonomic dysregulation; Bwiti ritual maintains right-hemispheric trance as cardioprotective mechanism
Dosing: variable — fatalities after doses from sub-therapeutic (<10 mg/kg) to standard therapeutic (20–30 mg/kg); exact doses often unknown in retrospective cases (oral)
Contraindications: Pre-existing cardiovascular disease, Epilepsy (associated autonomic dysfunction), Psychiatric conditions with autonomic dysregulation (schizophrenia, PTSD, depression)